2011 Edinburgh Fringe
Venue 33: Pleasance Courtyard
This is a guide to the shows that were at this venue in 2011. Click here for 2023 shows
The Pleasance's famous cobblestone Courtyard has be entertaining festival audiences since 1985 and is considered by many to be the very heart of the Fringe. With comedy, theatre and children's shows once again surrounding our iconic totem pole, this is the place to celebrate the return of the Fringe. 'The centre of the cultural universe' (Scotsman).
Shows at this venue
The Tim Bat Trick Show. Tim Bat. Copyright: Associated Television
The Tim Bat Trick Show
- 3-17 Aug
- 10:20
- £8
Phillipa and Will Are Now in a Relationship. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Phillipa & Will
- 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 12:00
- £8
Mervyn Stutter's Pick of the Fringe. Mervyn Stutter. Copyright: BBC
Mervyn Stutter
- 6-9, 11-16, 18-22 & 24-28 Aug
- 13:00
- £10
A Visit From Miss Prothero. Image shows from L to R: Suki Webster, Nicholas Parsons
A Visit From Miss Prothero
- 23-28 Aug
- 13:00
- £9
Flanders and Swann. Image shows from L to R: Tim Fitzhigham, Duncan Walsh Atkins. Copyright: BBC
Flanders & Swann
- 5-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 14:30
- £9.50
Cul-De-Sac. Image shows from L to R: Toby Longworth, Alan Francis, Mike Hayley. Copyright: BBC
Cul-De-Sac
- 3-14, 16-21 & 23-28 Aug
- 15:15
- £10
Max and Ivan Are Holmes and Watson. Image shows from L to R: Max Olesker, Ivan Gonzalez. Copyright: Thames Television
Max & Ivan
- 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 15:30
- £11
Ford and Akram: Humdinger. Image shows from L to R: Louise Ford, Yasmine Akram. Copyright: Pett Productions
Ford & Akram
- 4-14 & 16-29 Aug
- 15:30
- £9.50
Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Award Show. Copyright: TalkbackThames
Foster's Award Show
- 28 Aug
- 15:50
- £14
Potted Potter: The Unauthorised Harry Experience - A Parody by Dan and Jeff. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Clarkson, Jeff Turner
Potted Potter
- 3-16 Aug
- 16:00
- £11
Paul Merton's Impro Chums. Image shows from L to R: Richard Vranch, Lee Simpson, Paul Merton, Mike McShane, Suki Webster. Copyright: BBC
Paul Merton's Impro Chums
- 19-27 Aug
- 16:00
- £14.50
John Hegley Family Word Ship. John Hegley. Copyright: Avalon Television
John Hegley
- 3-18 Aug
- 16:10
- £12
The Adventurers Club - The Great Arctic Caper. Image shows from L to R: Tim Fitzhigham, Tiernan Douieb
The Adventurers Club
- 4-29 Aug
- 16:10
- £6.50
The Noise Next Door - Their Finest Hour. Image shows from L to R: Matt Grant, Charlie Granville, Tom Houghton, Sam Pacelli, Tom Livingstone. Copyright: Stunt Baby / BBC
The Noise Next Door
- 3-9, 11-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 16:30
- £12
The Real MacGuffins: Skitsophrenic. Image shows from L to R: Matt Sheahan, Dan March, Jim Millard. Copyright: BBC
The Real MacGuffins
- 4-11 & 13-29 Aug
- 16:30
- £11
Bring Me the Head of Adam Riches. Adam Riches. Copyright: Central Independent Television / Carlton Television
Adam Riches
- 3-29 Aug
- 16:45
- £11
John-Luke Roberts and Nadia Kamil: The Behemoth. Image shows from L to R: John-Luke Roberts, Nadia Kamil
The Behemoth
- 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 16:45
- £10
Sheeps: A Sketch Show. Image shows from L to R: Daran Johnson, Liam Williams, Alastair Roberts
Sheeps
- 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
- 16:45
- £9.50
Jessica Ransom: Unsung Heroes. Jessica Ransom. Copyright: BBC
Jessica Ransom
- 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
- 17:10
- £9
Jack Whitehall and his father Michael - Back Chat. Jack Whitehall. Copyright: BBC
Jack Whitehall: Back Chat
- 24-28 Aug
- 17:10
- £11
Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine & Nat Luurtsema: Jigsaw. Image shows from L to R: Tom Craine, Nat Luurtsema, Dan Antopolski. Copyright: BBC / Baby Cow Productions
Jigsaw
- 3-29 Aug
- 17:45
- £9.50
Joe Wilkinson: My Mum's Called Stella and My Dad's Called Brian. Joe Wilkinson
Joe Wilkinson
- 3-9, 11-16, 18-23 & 25-28 Aug
- 17:45
- £9.50
Roisin Conaty: Destiny's Dickhead. Roisin Conaty. Copyright: London Weekend Television
Roisin Conaty
- 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
- 17:45
- £9.50
4 Poofs and a Piano - Business as Usual. Copyright: BBC
4 Poofs and a Piano
- 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
- 18:00
- £15
Lady Garden. Image shows from L to R: Eleanor Thom, Beattie Edmondson, Rose Johnson, Camille Ucan, Hannah Dodd
Lady Garden
- 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 18:00
- £9.50
Kerry Godliman - Wonder Woman. Kerry Godliman. Copyright: BBC
Kerry Godliman
- 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
- 18:00
- £12
Holly Walsh - The Hollycopter. Holly Walsh. Copyright: Pozzitive Productions
Holly Walsh
- 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
- 18:00
- £9.50
Delete the Banjax: Pigs and Ponies. Image shows from L to R: Daniel Cook, Samuel Champion, Gareth Cooper, Caroline May-Jones. Copyright: BBC
Delete the Banjax
- 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
- 18:20
- £9.50
Stuart Goldsmith: Another Lovely Crisis. Stuart Goldsmith
Stuart Goldsmith
- 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
- 19:00
- £10
Humphrey Ker is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher!. Humphrey Ker
Humphrey Ker
- 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 19:15
- £12.50
Josh Widdicombe: If This Show Saves One Life. Josh Widdicombe. Copyright: BBC / Open University Productions
Josh Widdicombe
- 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
- 19:15
- £11
AAA Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Pat Burtscher, Simon Feilder, Joe Rowntree. Copyright: Associated Television
AAA Stand-Up
- 3-29 Aug
- 19:15
- £10
David O'Doherty is Looking Up. David O'Doherty. Copyright: Thames Television
David O'Doherty
- 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
- 19:20
- £15
Tim FitzHigham: Gambler. Tim Fitzhigham. Copyright: Channel X
Tim FitzHigham
- 3-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 19:30
- £12
Shappi Khorsandi: Me and My Brother in Our Pants, Holding Hands. Shaparak Khorsandi. Copyright: BBC
Shappi Khorsandi
- 3-28 Aug
- 19:50
- £14
Andrew Lawrence - The Best Kept Secret in Comedy Tour. Andrew Lawrence. Copyright: BBC
Andrew Lawrence
- 3-28 Aug
- 20:00
- £12.50
Nathan Caton: Get Rich or Die Cryin'. Nathan Caton. Copyright: Working Title Films / STUDIOCANAL
Nathan Caton
- 3-15 & 17-29 Aug
- 20:15
- £9.50
Elis James: Do You Remember the First Time?. Elis James. Copyright: Anglo-EMI / Hammer Film Productions
Elis James
- 3-17, 19 & 21-29 Aug
- 20:15
- £12
Idiots of Ants. Image shows from L to R: Benjamin Wilson, James Wrighton, Andrew Spiers, Elliott Tiney
Idiots of Ants
- 3-14, 16-21 & 23-29 Aug
- 20:30
- £11
Gareth Richards: It's Not the End of the World. Gareth Richards. Copyright: Objective Productions
Gareth Richards
- 4-17 & 19-29 Aug
- 20:30
- £9.50
Russell Kane: Manscaping. Russell Kane. Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions
Russell Kane
- 12-21 & 23-26 Aug
- 20:50
- £17.50
Terry Alderton. Terry Alderton. Copyright: Associated Television
Terry Alderton
- 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
- 21:20
- £12
The W. Kamau Bell Curve - Ending Racism In About An Hour. W Kamau Bell
W. Kamau Bell
- 3-9, 11-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 21:30
- £12
My Name Is Hannibal: The Hannibal Montanabal Experience. Hannibal Buress
Hannibal Buress
- 3-14 & 16-29 Aug
- 21:45
- £11.50
Benny Boot: Set-Up, Punchline... Pause for Laughter. Benny Boot
Benny Boot
- 3-21 & 23-29 Aug
- 21:45
- £9.50
James Acaster: Amongst Other Things. James Acaster. Copyright: TalkbackThames
James Acaster
- 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
- 21:45
- £12
The Best Of Clever Peter. Image shows from L to R: Richard Bond, William Hartley, Ed Eales-White
Clever Peter
- 24 & 25 Aug
- 21:45
- £10
Dead Cat Bounce: Caged Heat. Image shows from L to R: Mick Cullinan, James Walmsley, Demian Fox, Shane O'Brien
Dead Cat Bounce
- 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
- 22:30
- £12
Robin and Partridge: Worlds Collide. Image shows from L to R: Robin Clyfan, Charlie Partridge
Robin & Partridge
- 3-9, 11-16 & 18-29 Aug
- 22:45
- £8.50
The Comedy Zone. Image shows from L to R: Iain Stirling, Hari Kondabolu, Phil Wang, Paul Currie
The Comedy Zone
- 3-28 Aug
- 22:45
- £10.50
The Boom Jennies: Blowout. Image shows from L to R: Anna Emerson, Catriona Knox, Lizzie Bates
The Boom Jennies
- 3-14 & 16-28 Aug
- 22:45
- £10
Men Of War. Image shows from L to R: David Schaal, Stephen Harvey, Cariad Lloyd, Gareth Kane. Copyright: BBC
Men Of War
- 3-16 & 18-28 Aug
- 23:00
- £10
AAA Stand-Up Late. Image shows from L to R: Matt Price, Jonathan Elston, Danny Ward. Copyright: BBC
Danny Ward, Jonathan Elston & Matt Price
- 3-29 Aug
- 23:00
- £10
Jeff Leach: A Leach On Society. Jeff Leach. Copyright: Channel X
Jeff Leach
- 3-18 & 22-29 Aug
- 23:00
- £9.50
Rob Deering: Beat This. Rob Deering
Rob Deering: Beat This
- 5-6, 12-13, 19-20 & 26-27 Aug
- 23:00
- £9.50
The Suitcase Royale in Zombatland. Copyright: ABsoLuTeLy Productions
Suitcase Royale in Zombatland
- 3-15 & 17-28 Aug
- 23:10
- £10